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The Waking
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I feel my fate in what I cannot fear.
I learn by going where I cannot go.
We think by feeling. What is there to know?
I hear my being dance from ear to ear.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Of those so close beside me, which are you?
God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there,
And learn by going where I have to go.
Light takes the Tree, but who can tell us how?
The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair;
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Great Nature has another thing to do
To you and me; so take the lively air,
And, lovely, learn by going where to go.
This shaking keeps me steady. I should know.
What falls away is always. And is near.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I learn by going where I have to go.
--Theodore Roethke
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Joy's Updates - Straight from the Horse's Mouth.
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Monday, November 03, 2003
Gnu Attitude
Here I am at school after going over part of Act III of Romeo and Juliet and some grammar. With 90-minute classes, it's necessary to have variety. I watched a rerun of Third Rock from the Sun last night in which Dick (John Lithgow) was directing Romeo and Juliet for Tommy's class. Tommy wanted to be Romeo since his girlfriend was Juliet because there were so many make-out scenes. Dick was outraged (dramatically) and asked him what he thought R&J had to do with a bunch of horny teenagers. Good one! These kids recognize that pretty well which is why I suppose it's in the 9th grade literature book.
I decided last night to be glad I'm feeling better and can work and to enjoy what I'm doing. It's good I'm here now to be able to do things. I also decided to go around my house while I clean, sort, and organize and be thankful for what I have and to let go of what I don't need anymore. That works metaphorically for other things as well. Who knows? Maybe I'll get it all together eventually. I am working on changing my attitude and how I look at things, so that's a step.
9:43:00 AM
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